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insistent

UK //ɪnˈsɪstənt//US //ɪnˈsɪstənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'insistere'(意为坚持、持续),由 in-(加强语气) + sistere(站立)构成,16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容人坚持要求某事或反复强调某观点,带有不容忽视的紧迫感或固执态度。

“She was insistent that we leave immediately.”

(她坚持要求我们立刻离开。)

“The teacher's insistent tone made the students pay attention.”

(老师强硬的语气让学生们集中了注意力。)

❶ 指某种声音、节奏等持续不断且难以忽略,带有重复性特征。

“The insistent beat of the drum echoed through the valley.”

(持续不断的鼓声在山谷中回荡。)

“An insistent alarm woke up the whole neighborhood.”

(刺耳的警报声吵醒了整个社区。)

同义词:persistent, demanding, urgent, unrelenting, tenacious

常见短语

insistent on — 坚持要求某事发生或某人做某事,表现出固执的态度。

“He was insistent on paying for the meal despite our protests.”

(尽管我们反对,他仍坚持要付饭钱。)

insistent that — 从句结构,强调某人坚决认为或要求某件事必须如此。

“She was insistent that the report be finished by Friday.”

(她坚决要求报告必须在周五前完成。)